I didn't do it the way they pictured it, I used the carabiners to secure the
strap around the tree, and made a strap loop with the tri-glide that the
HH's original lashing line was looped through. Once it's up, you can adjust
length pretty easily through the tri-glide.

---Amy

On 8/5/08, Tom Frazier <wildewudu@...> wrote:
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> And often not exactly horizontal. ;o)
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> To: hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com <hammockcamping%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 7:06 AM
> Subject: [Hammock Camping] Re: would this work to hold line?
>
> - probably too small
> - what would you bolt it to?
> - bear in mind that the horizontal forces on a hammock line can be
> several times the actual weight of the person suspended in it.
> bill keiser
>
> > Looking through a sailing catalog, I came across this piece of
> > hardware. It looks like it would work on a hammock line -
> >
> > http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d273000/e270515.asp
> >
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Cara Lin Bridgman

Hi Moz, I like that knot. It s basically a prussic with a clever way of tying off. Once tied, is it adjustable? The pics are great--very clear. CL ... --

Message 42 of 42
, Sep 28, 2008

Hi Moz,

I like that knot. It's basically a prussic with a clever way of tying
off. Once tied, is it adjustable?

The pics are great--very clear.

CL

Moz wrote:

> Cara Lin Bridgman said:
>> I have tied bowline and an alpine butterfly knots in my Hennessey
>> Hammock spectra so I could use other ways of tying my hammock than the
>> Hennessey Wrap. The Wrap was tedious and was causing some wear and tear
>> on the tree huggers.
>
> I played around with wrap-style knots and came up with one that's
> quick to tie and has worked well for me for a couple of years now.
> Have a go and let me know if it works for you:
>
> http://moz.net.nz/photo/2005/07/25-knot/
>
> If the pics don't make sense I can have another go, but the last
> person to ask did it just off those.
>
> Moz
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